The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. M. Dent, 1925 |
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Page 206
... death , is , that we think he might have lived longer ; yet this cause of grief is common to many other kinds of death , which are not so passionately bewailed . The truth is , that every death is violent which is the effect of accident ...
... death , is , that we think he might have lived longer ; yet this cause of grief is common to many other kinds of death , which are not so passionately bewailed . The truth is , that every death is violent which is the effect of accident ...
Page 114
... death , which I had always observed in Dr. Johnson , appeared strong to - night . I ventured to tell him , that I had been , for moments in my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for ...
... death , which I had always observed in Dr. Johnson , appeared strong to - night . I ventured to tell him , that I had been , for moments in my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for ...
Page 609
... death of thy Son JESUS CHRIST , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant , O LORD , that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits , and thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance ; make this commemoration available to the ...
... death of thy Son JESUS CHRIST , our Saviour and Redeemer . Grant , O LORD , that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits , and thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance ; make this commemoration available to the ...
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